South Dakota State Rout Stetson 70-7

South Dakota State's faster, deeper offense produced multiple long scoring plays, priming the team for an FBS test at Northwestern next weekend.

Overview

South Dakota State opened the season with a 70-7 victory over Stetson in Brookings and used wide rotation to give 87 players game snaps.
Running backs James Basinger and Corey Blair Jr. each rushed for more than 100 yards and together accounted for three of the Jackrabbits' 10 touchdowns.
The offense produced several explosive plays, including a 73-yard touchdown pass, a 78-yard touchdown pass, a 52-yard rushing score and a 65-yard punt return.
Coaches said the roster is measurably faster this year, with reports of many more players clocked over 20 mph, a change credited for bigger plays and improved line play.
The rout is framed as a tune-up before next weekend's FBS matchup at Northwestern that will test whether SDSU's explosiveness holds up against Power Five competition.